# Raw Food Portraits This Artist Uses Food as a Medium to Create Intricate Artwork By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-08-14 | Updated 2015-08-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-portraits References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/378807/Artist-Creates-Impressive-Pop-Culture-Portraits-With-Various-Foods/) & [instagram](https://instagram.com/yaseen_uk/) These raw food portraits showcase the potential to create [works of art with everyday materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition) of any kind. The creative artwork uses mediums like milk, smarties and pomegranate seeds to create gallery-worthy images. Many of the finished products are pop-culture themed while others replicate brand logos. Each photograph includes the food item that was used to create the corresponding art piece. The images are so detailed and well-crafted that it's hard to believe they weren't made with traditional utensils. This series' celebrity raw food portraits depict Mr. Bean, Audrey Hepburn and even the Mona Lisa herself. Yaseen's artwork will inspire others to experiment with unusual media and [food as art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-by-chester). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Raw Food Art:** The trend of using raw food as a medium to create artwork that is both creative and sustainable. - **Pop-culture Food Art:** The trend of creating food art pieces that are themed with pop-culture icons and brand logos. - **Celebrity Food Portraits:** The trend of creating intricate portraits of famous people using various food items. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry has the opportunity to explore using sustainable and unconventional materials to create innovative artworks. - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry has the opportunity to expand their horizons on how their products can be used to create art and inspire creativity. - **Marketing and Advertising:** The marketing and advertising industry has the opportunity to explore new and exciting ways to showcase their brand logos using unconventional materials such as raw food. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fine Art-Covered Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-cacao-artbars.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Plastic-Made QSR Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-canada-art-series.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Food-Inspired Brand Imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-clases-barcelona-venue.md)